National HTA methods and process guidelines (hereon in referred to as HTA guidelines) have been identified as a key factor in establishing a well-functioning HTA system (1,2). A number of resources already exist for countries seeking to develop their own HTA guidelines, such as the Practical Guide on Evidence-Informed Deliberative Processes, the iD

“A Star in the East: A Short History of HITAP” is a short history of the Thai Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program from its founding in 2007 to the present day, with some history of how it came into existence with an assessment of its national and international impact” -Antho

COVID-19 has shown that irresepctive of national borders, the infectious disease brings multi-dimensional challenges requiring concerted global and regional efforts to address it. In contrast to the European Union and the African Union, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the regional cooperation body in Southeast Asia, has had no e

One day, I was perusing the news and I came across an article about the inclusion of five new high-cost drugs in the Thai benefits package. Unbeknownst to me, the Thai Universal Health Coverage (UHC) released a news article in all domestic newspapers informing the public that the Director-General of

Understanding Social, Economic, and Environmental Determinants, Measuring Outcomes and Impacts, and Implementing Effective Public Health Policies Kenya’s healthcare system, like many others, faces the formidable challenge of allocating limited resources to maximize health benefi

Abstract Background Progress towards achieving Universal Health Coverage and institutionalizing healthcare priority setting through health technology assessment (HTA) in the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) region varies considerably across countries because of differences in heal

An aim of this study is to describe quantitatively and qualitatively progression and findings from the HTA topic selection process recently developed by HITAP. The process involves potential users of HTA information; namely (1) third party payers (public health insurers), (2) national health care program managers (Ministry of Public Health’s Depa

This 9th issue of HTAsiaLink newsletter focuses on “Building HTA: The Road to Organizational Effectiveness and Efficiency”. The issue teases out what it means to have organizational effectiveness and efficiency. We illuminate that effectiveness and efficiency is not limited to the establishment of a

On 13 Oct, 2021, our outstanding presenters received big achievements by winning amazing awards at the 9th HTAsiaLink Annual Virtual Conference 2021 which virtually held on 11 – 13  October 2021. The winners are as listed below:Best Oral Presentation HSS 1st WINNER: Chanida EkakkararungrojBest Poste